SW8 4AD

POSTCODE

A Shaftesbury & Queenstown postcode in Wandsworth, a 3-minute walk from Battersea Power Underground.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 54.2

    0.71 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 49.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Wandsworth · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Battersea Power Station Underground Station

    Underground · N/A

    251 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Battersea Park Rail Station

    Rail

    531 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Queenstown Road (Battersea) Rail Station

    Rail

    573 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Ascalon Street

    Bus · Stop T · south-west

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Corunna Road

    Bus · Stop S · north-west

    196 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Battersea Power Station Underground Station

    Bus · Stop W · south-west

    199 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Battersea Power Station Underground Station

    Bus · Stop Y · east

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Patmore Estate / Drury House

    Bus · Stop U · south-east

    222 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SW8 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SW8 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales

SW8 4AD has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SW8 4 sector.

Average price
£544,318
Median price: £481,250
Median +0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 36 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £465,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£712k£481k£250k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£465,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4HH
£450,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4AN
£650,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4RT
£925,000 · 2026-07-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4BE
£492,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4DB
£340,000 · 2026-07-06 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4JL
£357,000 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4DP
£295,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4JT
£235,000 · 2026-06-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4UR
£660,000 · 2026-05-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SW8 4RR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SW8 4AD

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW8 4AD

Counts are for Shaftesbury & Queenstown electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
50
YoY +39%
554126
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
57
YoY -15%
775022
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -20%
25167
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
17102
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
59
YoY -8%
816344
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

3 of 4 key categories improving · violent crime rising

184
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wandsworth 039 (E02007084)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,232

£52,000–£72,104

Disposable (net) annual household income
£46,304

£39,922–£53,707

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,701

£44,282–£55,782

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£47,654

£40,956–£55,447

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,367
White Brit.22.1%
African20.4%
Other White15.8%
Caribbean8.3%
Other Asian5.4%
+ 13 other groups · 27.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,365
Christian41.9%
No religion24.4%
Muslim22.5%
Not answered7.9%
Buddhist1.4%
+ 4 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,362
25–3422.9%
35–4922.8%
50–6414.6%
20–248.1%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.0%

Households

Total households: 980
One person: other28.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.6%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
8251
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 8251 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 3 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SW8 4AD

England
Country
Wandsworth
Local Authority
Shaftesbury & Queenstown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW8 4AD
Coordinates
51.4781, -0.1401
Grid reference
TQ292770
Easting
529,258
Northing
177,097
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFVH5+6X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wandsworth
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Wandsworth

Administrative Information

Wandsworth
Local Authority
Council Area
Battersea E14001081
Constituency
E14001081
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Shaftesbury & Queenstown
Constituency code
E14001081
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Wandsworth, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wandsworth

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 039A E01004567
E01004567
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 039 E02007084
E02007084
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wandsworth 002E E01004567
E01004567
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wandsworth 002 E02000924
E02000924
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM4:17 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:17 PM
Sunset
9 hours 6 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:17 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 6 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
February 2014 — Introduced
Postcode SW8 4AD introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004567 and MSOA E02007084 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 8251
Present — Active
Postcode SW8 4AD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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